''Micromonospora echinospora'' is a species of bacteria that is known for producing the
enediyne
In organic chemistry, enediynes are organic compounds containing two triple bonds and one double bond.
Enediynes are most notable for their limited use as antitumor antibiotics (known as enediyne Chemotherapy, anticancer antibiotics). They are ...
antibiotic
An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the treatment and prevention of ...
calicheamicin
The calicheamicins are a class of enediyne antitumor antibiotics derived from the bacterium ''Micromonospora echinospora'', with calicheamicin γ1 being the most notable. It was isolated originally in the mid-1980s from the chalky soil, or "calich ...
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References
External links
Type strain of ''Micromonospora echinospora'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Micromonosporaceae
Bacteria described in 1923
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